Tag: opinion
Guest Column | Scotts Valley Rebuilding City Services
The Fiscal Year 2023-24 City of Scotts Valley budget includes cautious revenue assumptions as we continue to face inflation and economic uncertainty. The last...
Plain Talk About Food | Haloke, a Gift From the Creator
My Uncle Eli, having been born in Stavanger, Norway, had fishing in his blood, so to speak, and for as long as I knew...
The Mountain Gardener | Watering: Making Every Drop Count
File this under the heading “Be careful what you wish for.” The Dog Days of Summer aren’t even here yet, but the thermometer is...
TherapyWorks | Social Wellness Is Essential for Our Well-Being
July is Social Wellness Month. Social wellness is all about fostering positive connections, not just with family and friends, but also with our communities,...
Letters to the Editor | Published July 14, 2023
Thank you 4th of July sponsors and supporters
We want to thank the community for supporting the City of Scotts Valley’s 4th of July Parade...
Fitness | Summer Backyard Workouts
When you think of working out, what comes to mind? Going to a gym perhaps? Which is a common thought right, but going to...
The Mountain Gardener | Finding the Fragrant Magic of the Santa...
Summer has arrived, finally. Seems like it took long enough to get here, but I’m enjoying the warmer weather. The sun is shining, the...
Plain Talk About Food | The Way We Were
Even though my kids are all-grown-up, nothing pleases me more than hearing them tell me how much they love my cooking, and often they...
The Mountain Gardener | Adding a Dry Creek Bed to Landscape
With so many people replacing their thirsty lawns with low water-use plants, I’m getting lots of requests for ideas about what to do with...
Guest Column | Scotts Valley Parks Await You
The official beginning of summer welcomes warmer weather, longer days and many opportunities to be active. Being outdoors makes us feel good and, as...
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...
